Unovis Asset Management is the global leader in the alternative protein sector.  Their investment firm partners with entrepreneurs developing innovative plant-based and cultivated replacements to animal products, including meat, seafood, dairy, and eggs. Through our inaugural and world-renowned fund, New Crop Capital Trust, and now The Alternative ProteinFund, their goal is to transform the global food system by investing in solutions that facilitate sustained behavioral change and eliminate the consumption of animal protein products.

Unovis Asset Management

Ikove Capital Partners is a venture capital firm that offer early-stage investments in technology firms.   The company offers early-stage investments for concept technology firms. Furthermore, it offers capital investments and advisory services to its clients.  Ikove Capital Partners was founded in 2014 by Rodolfo Bellesi and Flavio Lobato and is based in Ohio.

Ikove Capital Partners

Proprietary deal flow and valuable strategic partners.  Focus investments in the plant based food/clean meat space at Seed/Series A level.  Social impact with focus on ROI.  Initial capital close 2/15/18.  Fund I is now closed to new investors. Fund II held first close on 4/15/21 and is open to new investors.

Clear Current Capital

Monte Carlo Capital was founded in 2009 by former investment banker Ian Sosso, winner of the 2019 “Best European Early Stage Investor” award from EBAN, the Brussels-based European trade association for business angels representing the 30,000 European angel community with a presence in 50 countries.  Monte Carlo Capital combines the best features of business angels and venture capital. We invest via fund and via SPVs. We have been the Lead in many of our investments and are increasing our Co-Investments with some of the world’s leading VCs. Typical investments start at pre-seed/seed and we regularly follow on to Series A & Series B rounds.   Monte Carlo Capital invests across sectors, including Saas, Fintech, DeepTech and Health Care, in the US, Europe and the UK.  Our solo managing partner was a former investment banker, spending most of his career in Asia and the UK. He retired about 15 years ago, and set up his own angel group. After being quite successful, he decided to launch the fund (January this year). Located in Monaco.

Monte Carlo Capital

CPT Capital is an investment firm that invests in visionary founders. Their mission is to drive the food and materials technology revolution by replacing animals in the supply chain.

CPT Capital

Siddhi Capital is the venture partner for convention-crushing food and beverage companies. It blends deep operating knowledge and expertise through its strategic partnership with Siddhi Ops, and smart capital to propel brands forward in the food and beverage marketplace.

Siddhi Capital

Matrix Food Technologies

Matrix F.T. is built upon over a decade of industry leading experience in the design and manufacture of cell matrices to support all cell types. They create proprietary and custom-engineered nanofiber matrices and microcarriers that are animal-free, edible, and scalable.

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Making meat sustainable over the long term

Cell-cultured Meat

Producers of cell-cultured seafood using cells extracted from fish. Startups have succeeded in developing prototypes of yellowtail and salmon

Producers of cell-cultured pork using cells extracted from animals. Startups have succeeded in developing prototypes of bacon and pork belly using cultured muscle and plant-based proteins and fat

Producers of cell-cultured beef using cells extracted from animals. Some producers in the industry are developing premium beef ranges such as Wagyu. Startups have only succeeded in developing prototypes in the minced form, with a few creating prototypes of (pieces of) steak using 3D bioprinters

Producers of cell-cultured chicken and duck using cells extracted from animals. Some producers in the industry are developing rare delicacies such as foie gras. Startups have only succeeded in developing products in the nugget form

Producers of growth media for cell-cultured meat production and ingredients for meat and meat analog (cell-cultured, plant-based) producers, which can include cell culture meat paste, culture fat, etc. Producers of growth media mainly focus on developing alternative growth media to FBS using plant-based or other sources

Developers of bioreactors and other technologies used in cell-cultured meat production. Industrial scaling and efficiency gains are key areas of interest for startups in the industry

Matrix Food Technologies

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